Missouri, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Missouri, April 28, 1991

April 28, 1991 · NWS SGF · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
April 28, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.080, -94.520

Hail, Gentry

When
April 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Gentry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
April 28, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.500, -94.280

Hail, Platte

When
April 28, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Platte County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.300, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
April 28, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
40.400, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
April 28, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.400, -94.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.380, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
37.230, -94.020

Hail, Clay

When
April 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
April 28, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.670, -94.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
April 28, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.830, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
April 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
37.700, -93.800

Hail, Clinton

When
April 28, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
April 28, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
37.850, -94.330

Tornado, Caldwell

When
April 28, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.520, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
April 28, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
37.830, -94.370

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10072164, 10072165, 10072166, 10072167, 10072168, 10072169, 10072170, 10072171, 10072172, 10072173, 10072174, 10072175, 10072176, 10072177, 10072178, 10072179.